Must be too simple. My Search = zero at DVinfo.net

Tom Blizzard · December 7th, 2010, 05:02 PM

I learning, thanks to all of you who have helped.

Now I'm trying to put chapter selection bottons on my 26 second video menu.
I know I can go to Photoshop for still menus, but what about video menus??

Jay West · December 7th, 2010, 06:01 PM

Your question is a but unclear. What version of Photoshop, Encore etc? Are you only trying to add buttons to a motion menu or are you trying to create the whole thing in Photoshop?

I have a general recollection that Photoshop versions since CS3 --- at least the "extended" versions --- allow you to edit motion video menus. Here's a reference that I found a long time ago that may help you:

Creating a DVD Menu in Photoshop CS3 Extended | Layers Magazine

Tom Blizzard · December 7th, 2010, 07:41 PM

Thanks Jay,
I had no idea that Photoshop could be used with video. Thanks for the tutorial link.

Oh, I'm using CS4 Production Premium

Bruce Watson · December 9th, 2010, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Blizzard

I'm using CS4 Production Premium

Then you want Encore. Encore is all about whatever it takes to make a DVD or Blu-ray disk, and that of course includes the menus and their buttons, button states, all that. Including tying the buttons to your video timeline using a fairly neat drag-and-drop system.

Encore is somewhat arcane, but if I can figure it out how hard can it be? Of course, tutorials help. ;-)

Tom Blizzard · December 10th, 2010, 03:03 PM

Thanks Jay and Bruce,
I am now having success with the flowchart and a still menu in Encore. I was able to make a still menu and link the bottons to four chapter timelines, but following Jay's suggested tutorial and taking the video into Photoshop was not successful. I spent a whole day on it and tried everything Jay's suggested tutorial mentioned. I could get the menu template into Photoshop just fine, and I could see the layers with the proper + and =, but they just wouldn't work when I tried to put it with the video after I saved and exported it.

I have gone over Bruce's suggested tutorial(s) many times and they helped me a lot in making a successful still menu.. However, I am still not able to get a video menu to work. I just can't seem to get the bottons to work in the end.

Thanks to both of you, I'll keep working.

December 7th, 2010, 05:02 PM	#1
Tom Blizzard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Rosemary Beach, Florida Posts: 199	Must be too simple. My Search = zero I learning, thanks to all of you who have helped. Now I'm trying to put chapter selection bottons on my 26 second video menu. I know I can go to Photoshop for still menus, but what about video menus??

December 7th, 2010, 06:01 PM	#2
Jay West Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Lodge, Montana Posts: 889	Your question is a but unclear. What version of Photoshop, Encore etc? Are you only trying to add buttons to a motion menu or are you trying to create the whole thing in Photoshop? I have a general recollection that Photoshop versions since CS3 --- at least the "extended" versions --- allow you to edit motion video menus. Here's a reference that I found a long time ago that may help you: Creating a DVD Menu in Photoshop CS3 Extended \| Layers Magazine

December 7th, 2010, 07:41 PM	#3
Tom Blizzard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Rosemary Beach, Florida Posts: 199	Thanks Jay, I had no idea that Photoshop could be used with video. Thanks for the tutorial link. Oh, I'm using CS4 Production Premium

December 10th, 2010, 03:03 PM	#5
Tom Blizzard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Rosemary Beach, Florida Posts: 199	Thanks Jay and Bruce, I am now having success with the flowchart and a still menu in Encore. I was able to make a still menu and link the bottons to four chapter timelines, but following Jay's suggested tutorial and taking the video into Photoshop was not successful. I spent a whole day on it and tried everything Jay's suggested tutorial mentioned. I could get the menu template into Photoshop just fine, and I could see the layers with the proper + and =, but they just wouldn't work when I tried to put it with the video after I saved and exported it. I have gone over Bruce's suggested tutorial(s) many times and they helped me a lot in making a successful still menu.. However, I am still not able to get a video menu to work. I just can't seem to get the bottons to work in the end. Thanks to both of you, I'll keep working.